Having now learned that /var/log/apt/history noted the move from mountall 2.14 to 2.15 today and that apt-get install mountall=2.14 sets the package back to what it was, I seem to have returned to the more reliable booting behavior.
-- upstart (/sbin/init) fails to start many /etc/init and /etc/rc2.d files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581291 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs